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Roll up, roll up for the Great Mumsnet Get Together, Summer Fete, Garden Party, Disco and Barbecue

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RowanMumsnet · 15/06/2017 11:57

Hello there!

We would like to cordially invite you all to join us this coming Sunday, June 18, for a Great Get Together - in memory of the late Jo Cox MP, and in support of her family's organisation, More In Common, which aims to get us all to celebrate the things that unite us.

So whether you're reasonable or unreasonable, whether you have or have not Googled penguin bollards, and whether or not you think the OP should have cashed the cheque, we'd love to see you all here on Sunday around midday.

There will be PRIZES, chatting and amusing gifs (courtesy of AliceDMumsnet's 'solid gold gifs' folder). Please bring your best children's jokes, pictures of any kittens who have recently adopted you, and heartwarming stories of love and friendship across the divide (Netmums).

BYO booze. Folk dancing will not be tolerated in the shallow end.

(If you'd rather go to an event near you and meet other people face-to-face, check out the Great Get Together's listings of thousands of events across the UK here.)

Love
MNHQ

Roll up, roll up for the Great Mumsnet Get Together, Summer Fete, Garden Party, Disco and Barbecue
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TressiliansStone · 18/06/2017 17:25

(Wrong link, bookbook?)

bookbook · 18/06/2017 17:23

need to take my shoes off first!
Original and best Martha Reeves

OhYouBadBadKitten · 18/06/2017 17:22

My current favourite isn't right for this weekend, so let's go for a bit of Chris Rea

TressiliansStone · 18/06/2017 17:20

Back to the dancefloor!

"Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves" - Eurythmics

TressiliansStone · 18/06/2017 17:18
Puzzledandpissedoff · 18/06/2017 17:15

God I'm showing my age, but:

Stayin' Alive Bee Gees
1999 Prince
Relax Frankie
Hot Stuff Donna Summer

And who could forget "We're gonna stay at the Y M C A ..."

bookbook · 18/06/2017 17:02

we could go real hard core dancing !

RebeccaMumsnet · 18/06/2017 16:59

Awesome disco

TressiliansStone · 18/06/2017 16:57

More boogieing, ta George.

"Wake Me Up" - Wham

WhosTakingDeHorseToFrance · 18/06/2017 16:53

I'm late but I've brought my cassettes for the disco 💃🏻
m.youtube.com/watch?v=GuKuw71YBbI

bookbook · 18/06/2017 16:49

Mind you, the one song that really gets people up and dancing in this family

TressiliansStone · 18/06/2017 16:48

Also showing my age...

"It's Raining Men" - The Weathergirls

GeekyWombat · 18/06/2017 16:48

I'm going summery low brow for my music choice...

Also, not wanting to be the person pissed on Pimms in the corner, but this thread has been fun and the wider implications of what Brendan Cox has been trying to do to remember Jo are really lovely and very awesome. The fact that one of my favourite places on the internet did something to recreate it is just brilliant!

GeekyWombat · 18/06/2017 16:44

Yay thank you so much! I can't believe Largs has brought joy second time round ;) (although now I'm looking up MN scarves!).

TressiliansStone · 18/06/2017 16:36

Something to boogie to...

"There Will Never Be Another Tonight" = Bryan Adams

SassynSane · 18/06/2017 16:27

Just going to leave this here...something up-to-date and good to dance to...especially when drinking Croatian liqueur Wink

Laska5772 · 18/06/2017 16:19

More Helen Shapiro
Might as rain Until September

and ..Mungo Jerry In the summer time

Am really getting it into it now! (but I think I might be giving away my age....Smile

bookbook · 18/06/2017 16:10

I'm back !
Oh - all the cakes are gone, ......apart from the crispy chocolate crispy bun , with chocolate melting...
Best tune for Summer

Laska5772 · 18/06/2017 16:10

Followed by Helen Shapiro's My Guy .. I know how to party!! (hic) Wine [Grin]

Laska5772 · 18/06/2017 16:08

Its just gotta be Up Town Top Ranking Althia and Donna .. Im dancing.. IIl try to be careful I dont knock over the Wine though!

ApplesinmyPocket · 18/06/2017 16:02

How about this great Monkees track from the 60s

Can't get much more summery than this!

CarolineMumsnet · 18/06/2017 15:55

Can't disco without our Billy.... Grin

ElizaDontlittle · 18/06/2017 15:53

Rowan He's almost 11 weeks. And a bundle of energy that doesn't look before he leaps!!

Ratbagcatbag · 18/06/2017 15:52

Afternoon all. I'm rocking in late after spending no less than spending 1.5 hours filling an 8ft brand new pool in the garden for my four year old to declare after 20 mins she's too cold and can she watch Moana.

My favourite place ever has to be a placed called Froggetts ridge in Derbyshire. It's bloody gorgeous. Views for miles around and one of the nicest walks ever.

For journeys, I live on the edge of the Peak District so any of the trips out to Bakewell, Crich, Matlock bath all result in gorgeous scenery.

RowanMumsnet · 18/06/2017 15:50

WINNER"S CORNER

For her description of Largs, which sounds amazing and will now see an influx of families in MN scarves: GeekyWombat!

NEW COMPETITION: for a large box of chocolates... DISCO TIME! we're now entering the disco phase, and will be handing over to MNers - to enter the comp, please just post up a link to your favourite song by a UK artist.

If you just want to boogie, post up any old song you please.

We'll be popping in and out for the rest of the thread, but just want to say thanks Flowers to everyone who's taken part. Sorry about that business around the cheese-rolling area; we'll be getting the clean-up operation in ASAP.

Roll up, roll up for the Great Mumsnet Get Together, Summer Fete, Garden Party, Disco and Barbecue
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